Exploring Queen Anne Hill
Seattle's Beautiful Neighborhoods
Lower Queen Anne Hill from south Lake Union
Queen Anne Hill doesn't have any major attractions but it is a lovely residential neighborhood filled with beautiful homes, apartments, and wonderful views of the Seattle skyline, Lake Union, Elliott Bay, Puget Sound, and the majestic Olympic Mountains. At 450 feet above sea level, Queen Anne Hill is the highest hill in Seattle.
One of the best ways to sample the Queen Anne Hill neighborhood is to explore West Highland Drive. This short street offers two small parks with spectacular views and lovely homes and apartments with gorgeous landscaping. Park your car near Kerry Park, grab your camera, and start walking. The street is a photographer's showcase during the spring blooming season.
Please click the above link to open a separate tab in your browser that displays our detailed map for Capitol Hill.
Click on any of the following links to see more information and photographs of parks and architecture to see on West Highland Drive.
Visit this park to see magnificent views of the Space Needle and Seattle
___________________________________________________
A viewpoint on West Highland Drive with grand views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains
___________________________________________________
A tiny park on Queen Anne Hill with great views of downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill, and south Lake Union. This is one of Seattle's hidden attractions.
___________________________________________________
One of Queen Anne Hill's showcase homes located on West Highland Drive.
___________________________________________________
The elegant Victoria Apartments built feature dramatic landscaping and are a visual highlight on West Highland Drive.
___________________________________________________
Other homes and apartments on West Highland Drive
More of the lovely residences that offer attractive landscaping.
___________________________________________________
Another beautiful building of note on Queen Anne HIll is the De La Mar Apartments on 115 West Olympic Place (two blocks south of West Highland Drive.) It is a registered Seattle landmark. Click the link to see photographs of this lovely building.
Return to the Seattle Visitors Guide Alphabetical Index